Longfellow describes her inspiration for the character of mary magdalene and jesus the christ. The secret magdalene is both heartbreaking and inspiring. Mary, his mother, and her sister, and the magdalene, the one who was. Ki longfellow, born on staten island, new york, to a frenchirish mother and an iroquois father, grew up in hawaii and marin county, california, but ended up living in france and england for many years. Ki longfellow china blues was a book ofthemonth club selection in canada and a best seller in sweden. The historical novel challenges the traditional view of events chronicled in the new testament, specifically the ministry of jesus christ and his relationship to mary magdalene. Listen to secret magdalene audiobook by ki longfellow. What i take away form this book is the idea that we are all the one, the one thought that is so hard to believe.
Read the secret magdalene a novel by ki longfellow available from rakuten kobo. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. Ki longfellow is the author of china blues, chasing women, and the secret magdalene. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Buy the secret magdalene reprint by longfellow, ki isbn. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 448 pages and is available in hardcover format. The historic research that ki longfellow has done must have taken a. Original title isbn 9780307346667 published on 2005. This book is dedicated to shane roberts, with love there were three who always walked with the lord.
India edghill, author of wisdoms daughter in the secret magdalene ki longfellow portrays jesus and mary magdalene of the gnostic gospel traditiontwo great teachers whose friendship. Pdf the secret magdalene by ki longfellow download pdf. Ki longfellow audio books, best sellers, author bio. My library for the secret magdalene alone takes up an. The secret magdalene by ki longfellow historical fictionbiblical crown publishers orig. The secret magdalene gathers elements in the christ myth as conceived in the gnostic tradition, and unifies them through the character of mariamne mary magdaleder mary magdalene. A novel reprint paperback and read by ki longfellow the secret magdalene. Net login register for bookmarks and favorites menu login. Eio books broadcasting interviews ki longfellow regarding her novel the secret magdalene published by crownrandom house in early 2007.
Chasing women places mary magdalene at the center of the origin of christian thoug. Following on after creating my own mary magdalene in the secret magdalene, i wrote flow down like silver, a novel about the numinous and gifted hypatia of alexandria. Ki longfellow born baby kelly until she was named pamela is an american novelist, playwright, theatrical producer, theater director and entrepreneur with dual citizenship in britain. The 400pluspage novel, which includes a bibliography with several pages of source material, is divided by scrolls rather than chapters.
Raised like sisters, mariamne and salome are indulged with. Together they speak of sharing their direct experience of god. Ki longfellows novel, the secret magdalene, tells of a magdalene who was not only the beloved disciple of jesus, but was. May 27, 2007 as it is highly unlikely, given the existing historical records, that there will ever be a definitive biography of mary magdalene, ki longfellow s version is as good as it is going to get, she leaves nothing out of the known and probable record without adding material that remains highly speculative was she jesus wife, for instance. The secret magdalene by ki longfellow reading guide. Raised like sisters, mariamne and salome are indulged with riches, position, and learninga rare thing for females in je. One feels the stone streets of jerusalem, breathes the air by the stinking salt sea. Buy the secret magdalene by ki longfellow online at alibris. The secret magdalene ki longfellow read online free books. The secret magdalene by ki longfellow books on tape. Ki longfellow s mariamne will no doubt eclipse all other representations of mary magdalene for some time.
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Following her acclaimed novel the secret magdalene, ki longfellow now offers a stunning portrait of hypatia of alexandria, a woman who towered over her times. The secret magdalene ebook by ki longfellow rakuten kobo. The secret magdalene is an outrageously inventive work of fiction about the early christian years, during the life and. Longfellow imagines the actions of jesus jehoshua as a deliberate effort to. With gorgeous prose this writer openly envies and this reader revels in, awe and wonder were awakened with my recent read, the secret magdalene by ki longfellow. The secret magdalene by ki longfellow librarything. Mar 27, 2007 the secret magdalene by ki longfellow raised like sisters, mariamne and salome are indulged with riches, position, and learninga rare thing for females in jerusalem. The secret magdalene by ki longfellow penguin books. Download book the secret magdalene by author ki longfellow in pdf epub.
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What did you know about the life of mary magdalene before reading ki longfellows interpretation in the secret magdalene. In england, she is likely best known as the widow of vivian. A novel reprint paperback online books in format pdf. Gnostic gospels, to bring to life what the da vinci code only hinted at. This is the first of her works exploring the divine feminine. Nov 03, 20 the secret magdalene by ki longfellow historical fictionbiblical crown publishers orig.
Click on below buttons to start download the secret magdalene by ki longfellow pdf epub without registration. It is her prophesying that drives the two girls to flee to. It is told entirely in the firstperson voice of mariamne. Pdf the secret magdalene book by ki longfellow free. The secret magdalene, american writer ki longfellow s third book, was published in 2005. Retells the story of magdalene and her friends who plotted to oust rome from palestine during the 1st century with the help of a. Do novels like the secret magdalene, which reimagines the life of a wellknown biblical woman with a modern perspective, affect your personal beliefs. Free download or read online the secret magdalene pdf epub book.
The secret magdalene is not only a painstakingly researched portrait of a great woman who was wise beyond her time and her place, it is a portrait of the search for gnosisthe. Ki longfellow i read everything i can find, talk to scholars one of the reasons flow down like silver, for instance, has been the topic of scholarly seminars inmore i read everything i can find, talk to scholars one of the reasons flow down like silver, for instance, has been the topic of scholarly seminars in argentina and italy. The secret magdalene listed at number five of the top historical novels of all time. Highly original and highly engaging, the secret magdalene is a sweeping yet intimate tale, an emotional and intellectual journey that questions everything, including the real nature of jesus. The secret magdalene, american writer ki longfellows third book, was published in 2005. Longfellow imagines the actions of jesus jehoshua as a deliberate effort to craft a jewish godman myth, after the myth of osiris. Ki longfellow s the secret magdalene is an important book and i would suggest every new age seeker and for that matter, every sentient being, to read this extraordinary novel. Ki longfellow, author of the acclaimed the secret magdalene, has now written the astonishing life of hypatia, famed throughout the mediterranean world, a beauty and a genius, yet for 17 centuries ignored by history. Ki longfellow wrote houdini heart, the secret magdalene, flow down like silver, hypatia of alex. The secret magdalene by ki longfellow, paperback barnes. She is the widow of a british national treasure, the complete artist vivian stanshall. She is best known in the united states for her novel the secret magdalene 2005.
Raised like sisters, mariamne and salome are indulged with ri. Her second novel, chasing women harpercollins, has been made into a hollywood screenplay. Apr 03, 2007 listen to secret magdalene audiobook by ki longfellow. Sign me up to get more news about historical fiction books. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. A few months after hypatia flowed out into the world, i realized that the ancient goddess and i were not done with each other, that id merely presented part of her story by speaking of two women who, in the flesh, represented her profound role in the world. The secret magdalene by ki longfellow overdrive rakuten. Salome too begins to believe, but mariamne, now called magdalene, is drawn to his cousin, yeshua, a man touched by the divine in the same way she was during her days of illness. Longfellow weaves the historical jesus, the mythological jesus and the theological jesus into a very compelling novel through the eyes of mariamne, mary of magdalene. Ki longfellow s flow down like silver is the second book in her trilogy of the divine feminine that began with the secret magdalene. What did you know about the life of mary magdalene before reading ki longfellow s interpretation in the secret magdalene. Praise highly original and highly engaging, the secret magdalene is a sweeping yet intimate tale, an emotional and intellectual journey that questions everything, including the real nature of jesus. The secret magdalene by ki longfellow book club discussion.
This is free download the secret magdalene by ki longfellow complete book soft copy. The first edition of the novel was published in 2005, and was written by ki longfellow. With the discovery in 1945 of the nag hammadi scrolls, perhaps the last of their kind, mary magdalene has returned to us in the full splendor of her original form. The secret magdalene by ki longfellow is the gospel of the greatest love story beautifully disguised as a fictional novel. In the secret magdalene ki longfellow portrays jesus and mary magdalene of the gnostic gospel traditiontwo great teachers whose friendship blossoms. The 400pluspage novel, which includes a bibliography with several pages of source material, is. The secret magdalene is not only a painstakingly researched portrait of a great woman who was wise beyond her time and her place, it is a portrait of the search for gnosis the. Ki longfellows mariamne will no doubt eclipse all other representations of mary magdalene for some time. The secret magdalene continues the great gnostic tradition of exploring mystical truths through the power of story.
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